Shaft-loop



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B. D. MOSELEY.

SHAFT LOOP. No. 305,216. Patented Sept. 16, 1884.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDNVIN MOSELEY, OF SHOPIERE, \VISCONSIN.

SHAFT-LOOP.

.JPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent. No. 305,216, dated September 16, 1884-.

I Application filed July 24, 1884.

FomZZ whom it may concern- Be it known that I, EDWIN D. MosELEY, of Shopiere, in the county of Rock and State of \Visconsin, have invented anew and Improved ShaftLoop, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention consists in a shaft loop or tug made of metal and with loops for connection to the harness, as hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures;

Figure l is a side view of the loop, and Fig. 2 isa cross-section.

A is the loop, of ring form, made of iron, brass, or other metal, and plated, if desired; or it may be covered or lined with leather. On the upper side the loop is made with claws c, for attachment of the buckle for the connection of the back-strap. The claws may be made double or single, according to the kind At the front of the loop is a (No model) wide billet, a, for receiving the loose end of the back-strap, and at b, on the under side of the loop, is a billet for connection of the girthstrap. These connections are shown by dotted lines.

As shown in Fig. 2, the inner surface of the loop A is of rounded or convert form. The object of this is to reduce the contact-surface and wear on the shaft, and this surface may be lined with rubber or leather.

This shaft-loop is to form a part of the harness in the same manner as leather loops, and is much more durable than leather.

' Having thus described myinvention, Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- As an improved article of manufacture, the metal shaft-loop having a convex or rounded inner surface, and provided with the claw c on its upper side, the billet a at the front, and the billet Z) on its under side, as set forth.

EDWIN D. MOSELEY.

Witnesses:

THOMAS HoLMEs, JULIA A. SELBY. 

